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Post Office.

[CAP. 98

of postal

8 Edw. 7.

c. 48, ss. 54,

56.

27. No person shall wilfully open any postal packet addressed to some other person, which is in course of transmission by post or which has been transmitted by post, or do anything whereby the due delivery of any postal packet addressed to some other person, which is in course of transmission by post or which has been transmitted by post, is prevented or delayed or impeded, either with intent to injure such other person or with intent to obtain some benefit for himself.

Diversion of postal packets.

28. No person shall fraudulently retain, or wilfully secrete or keep or detain, or when required by an officer of the Post Office neglect or refuse to deliver up-

(a) any postal packet or any mail bag which ought to have been delivered to any other person; or

(b) any postal packet or any mail bag which has been found by him or by any other person.

Unlawful retention of postal packets.

29. No person shall without lawful authority or excuse—

(a) open any postal packet or take any of the contents out of any postal packet; or

(b) open any mail bag or take any postal packet or any of the contents of any postal packet out of any mail bag; or

(c) have in his possession any postal packet or mail bag or any of the contents of any postal packet or mail bag; or

(d) delay any postal packet or mail bag.

Unlawful opening, etc., of postal packets. 8 Edw. 7, c. 48, s. 53.

8 Edw. 7, c. 48, ss. 51, 56.

30. No person shall place in or against any post office letter box any fire, match, light or fluid, or any explosive, dangerous, filthy, noxious or deleterious substance, or injure or disfigure or do anything likely to injure or disfigure any post office letter box or any of its contents.

Damaging letter boxes. 8 Edw. 7, c. 48, ss. 61, 62.

of limitation

marks, etc.

of certain 8 Edw. 7,

c. 48, s. 64.

31. (1) No person shall without lawful authority make on any envelope, wrapper, card, form or paper, for the purpose of being sent by post or of being otherwise used, any word, letter or mark, in imitation of or similar to or purporting to be, any word, letter or mark used by any postal authority, British or foreign, or any word, letter or mark


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Post Office. [CAP. 98 of postal 8 Edw. 7. c. 48, ss. 54, 56. 27. No person shall wilfully open any postal packet addressed to some other person, which is in course of transmission by post or which has been transmitted by post, or do anything whereby the due delivery of any postal packet addressed to some other person, which is in course of transmission by post or which has been transmitted by post, is prevented or delayed or impeded, either with intent to injure such other person or with intent to obtain some benefit for himself. Diversion of postal packets. 28. No person shall fraudulently retain, or wilfully secrete or keep or detain, or when required by an officer of the Post Office neglect or refuse to deliver up- (a) any postal packet or any mail bag which ought to have been delivered to any other person; or (b) any postal packet or any mail bag which has been found by him or by any other person. Unlawful retention of postal packets. 29. No person shall without lawful authority or excuse— (a) open any postal packet or take any of the contents out of any postal packet; or (b) open any mail bag or take any postal packet or any of the contents of any postal packet out of any mail bag; or (c) have in his possession any postal packet or mail bag or any of the contents of any postal packet or mail bag; or (d) delay any postal packet or mail bag. Unlawful opening, etc., of postal packets. 8 Edw. 7, c. 48, s. 53. 8 Edw. 7, c. 48, ss. 51, 56. 30. No person shall place in or against any post office letter box any fire, match, light or fluid, or any explosive, dangerous, filthy, noxious or deleterious substance, or injure or disfigure or do anything likely to injure or disfigure any post office letter box or any of its contents. Damaging letter boxes. 8 Edw. 7, c. 48, ss. 61, 62. of limitation marks, etc. of certain 8 Edw. 7, c. 48, s. 64. 31. (1) No person shall without lawful authority make on any envelope, wrapper, card, form or paper, for the purpose of being sent by post or of being otherwise used, any word, letter or mark, in imitation of or similar to or purporting to be, any word, letter or mark used by any postal authority, British or foreign, or any word, letter or mark 105
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Post Office. [CAP. 98 of postal 8 Edw. 7. c. 48, ss. 54, 56. 27. No person shall wilfully open any postal packet Diversion addressed to some other person, which is in course of trans- packets. mission by post or which has been transmitted by post, or do anything whereby the due delivery of any postal packet addressed to some other person, which is in course of trans- mission by post or which has been transmitted by post, is prevented or delayed or impeded, either with intent to injure such other person or with intent to obtain some benefit for himself. retention of postal 28. No person shall fraudulently retain, or wilfully Unlawful secrete or keep or detain, or when required by an officer of the Post Office neglect or refuse to deliver up- (a) any postal packet or any mail bag which ought to have been delivered to any other person; or (b) any postal packet or any mail bag which has been found by him or by any other person. 29. No person shall without lawful authority or excuse— packets. 8 Edw. 7, c. 48, s. 53. Unlawful opening, etc., of postal (a) open any postal packet or take any of the contents packets. out of any postal packet; or (b) open any mail bag or take any postal packet or any of the contents of any postal packet out of any mail bag; or (c) have in his possession any postal packet or mail bag or any of the contents of any postal packet or mail bag; or (d) delay any postal packet or mail bag. 8 Edw. 7, c. 48, ss. 51, 56. etc., letter 8 Edw. 7, 30. No person shall place in or against any post office Damaging, letter box any fire, match, light or fluid, or any explosive, boxes. dangerous, filthy, noxious or deleterious substance, or injure c. 48, ss. 61, or disfigure or do anything likely to injure or disfigure any post office letter box or any of its contents. 62. of limitation marks, etc. of certain 8 Edw. 7, c. 48, s. 64. 31. (1) No person shall without lawful authority make Prohibition on any envelope, wrapper, card, form or paper, for the purpose of being sent by post or of being otherwise used, any word, letter or mark, in imitation of or similar to or purporting to be, any word, letter or mark used by any postal authority, British or foreign, or any word, letter or mark 105
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Post Office.

[CAP. 98

of postal

8 Edw. 7.

c. 48, ss. 54,

56.

27. No person shall wilfully open any postal packet Diversion addressed to some other person, which is in course of trans- packets. mission by post or which has been transmitted by post, or do anything whereby the due delivery of any postal packet addressed to some other person, which is in course of trans- mission by post or which has been transmitted by post, is prevented or delayed or impeded, either with intent to injure such other person or with intent to obtain some benefit for himself.

retention

of postal

28. No person shall fraudulently retain, or wilfully Unlawful secrete or keep or detain, or when required by an officer of the Post Office neglect or refuse to deliver up-

(a) any postal packet or any mail bag which ought to

have been delivered to any other person; or

(b) any postal packet or any mail bag which has been

found by him or by any other person.

29. No person shall without lawful authority or excuse—

packets. 8 Edw. 7, c. 48, s. 53.

Unlawful opening, etc., of postal

(a) open any postal packet or take any of the contents packets.

out of any postal packet; or

(b) open any mail bag or take any postal packet or any of the contents of any postal packet out of any mail bag; or

(c) have in his possession any postal packet or mail bag or any of the contents of any postal packet or mail bag; or

(d) delay any postal packet or mail bag.

8 Edw. 7, c. 48, ss. 51, 56.

etc., letter

8 Edw. 7,

30. No person shall place in or against any post office Damaging, letter box any fire, match, light or fluid, or any explosive, boxes. dangerous, filthy, noxious or deleterious substance, or injure c. 48, ss. 61, or disfigure or do anything likely to injure or disfigure any post office letter box or any of its contents.

62.

of limitation

marks, etc.

of certain 8 Edw. 7,

c. 48, s. 64.

31. (1) No person shall without lawful authority make Prohibition on any envelope, wrapper, card, form or paper, for the purpose of being sent by post or of being otherwise used, any word, letter or mark, in imitation of or similar to or purporting to be, any word, letter or mark used by any postal authority, British or foreign, or any word, letter or mark

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